Star Wars Battlefront II

 PlayStation 4
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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 8873 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,158 out of 8873
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  3. Negative: 7,245 out of 8873
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  1. fefeko
    Aug 8, 2023
    8
    Unlike the other spam of negative reviews, I will be reviewing the actual game itself, rather than just attacking a loot box system that has been in other games previously that have ALSO had season passes, yet this one gets attacked. They have actively resolved the majority of loot box issues which is nice. Anyways, here are my first impressions.

    -CAMPAIGN- The first three missions    Unlike the other spam of negative reviews, I will be reviewing the actual game itself, rather than just attacking a loot box system that has been in other games previously that have ALSO had season passes, yet this one gets attacked. They have actively resolved the majority of loot box issues which is nice. Anyways, here are my first impressions.

    -CAMPAIGN-
    The first three missions available in the EA access trial (which is what I have currently until the game releases) are fantastic. The AI is great, the characters are believable and for once the game makes you truly dispise the rebellion. This is a new take on the theme of Star Wars and I thank Dice so much for giving us this breath of fresh air. I will update when I finish the game entirely when it comes out.
    -MULTIPLAYER-
    Dice have done a fantastic job in creating an authentic Star Wars battle experience, thanks to the refreshing return to class based combat. The vehicles also all handle well and the heroes are much more fleshed out, despite the heavily controversial unlocking process (they have addressed this, so stop complaining). The maps are all fantastic and I can’t wait to see the rest. I have currently played on Naboo, Takodana and Fondor and I can safely say that they are all fair and well detailed, thought out maps. The gunplay is once again fantastic and I thank dice once again for addressing previous issues with gunplay etc.
    -ARCADE-
    This for me feels like where the game is lacking. It needs to have the large scale battles of multiplayer in split screen, similar to the skirmish mode of the previous. It feels so tacked in with only battles against bots, with seemingly no objective. While it is still appreciated it DEFINITELY needs more attention.
    -VERDICT-
    Battlefront 2 is a fantastic reimagining of the battlefront series, and while the loot box system is still total aids, you cannot deny the amount of polish this game has, how well it plays, and how Dice have taken extra steps to resolve virtually any issue that comes up.
    I give Battlefront 2 currently an 8/10.    … Expand
  2. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    10
    Its an EPIC game. I like the gameplay and the visuals were fantastic. I would like to play again in future
  3. William_Trigos
    May 14, 2023
    8
    After they fix the launch disaster and after all the updates it's a very enjoyable game
  4. SgtSocks
    May 12, 2023
    8
    Battlefront pulled a No Man's Sky, The Rise of Battlefront was caused by tremendous updates and work by DICE. It's a shame they stopped there short run of slam dunks. The game is super underrated, it's polished and is very fun. I highly recommend this game, given that it's on sale a lot. If you are fan of star wars, you should give it a shot.
  5. Ff7ff
    May 10, 2023
    9
    It's kinda sad that people forgot to change their reviews now that the games a lot better.
  6. MetaBones
    Apr 29, 2023
    8
    I came into this game in early 2023 so my experience included no microtransactions, no lootboxes, or really any kind of dirty tricks (at least from what I've experienced). I realize I came into the game experience after EA and DICE had corrected mistakes and made the experience much more enjoyable for the player.

    Since I wasn't jaded by from launch, I came into this game really with a    I came into this game in early 2023 so my experience included no microtransactions, no lootboxes, or really any kind of dirty tricks (at least from what I've experienced). I realize I came into the game experience after EA and DICE had corrected mistakes and made the experience much more enjoyable for the player.

    Since I wasn't jaded by from launch, I came into this game really with a neutral perspective; a star wars fan that loved the original Battlefront II and wanted to experience something like it but technically superior. Fortunately, I got just that: a technically superior Battlefront 2 with more features and things to do.

    That's not to say I don't have a few complaints (which I'll get into in a bit) but from my experience with the game, the good far outweighed the bad and I've loved playing this game in several different modes. It did take some time to adjust to slightly different controls and character-specific abilities but once I did through the main story and battle scenarios, I felt prepared enough to enjoy the general game modes.

    The story/main campaign I felt was pretty solid. I see where some criticisms come from of the story being thinly-written and skeletal in its approach. I think the criticisms of the story being terrible are not fair however. I grew to like all the characters and felt the ending was quite epic in every way. I just think Iden's character arc could've been a bit more fleshed out in the middle for her story to have a better impact. The structure for a great story was absolutely there but it ended up being just good. Better development could've made it truly great.

    My main complaints on the game had to do with a couple of performance issues that I experienced in the main story. On the Luke Skywalker mission I spawned in and fell right through the map. Didn't even do anything just fell right through into oblivion until I restarted the mission. On the royalty mission, when I eliminated the storm troppers they all started just floating around like they were in space and when you're eliminating that many troopers, it just looks hilarious seeing a hundred dead troopers just floating like balloons on Naboo. Fortunately, I never experienced anything like this again and still haven't. I've seen some frame-rate dips here and there but generally the performance is great despite those 2 awful experiences.

    Besides the couple of technical issues and the story not being as fleshed out as I wanted, I've had a lot of fun with the game and it's been exactly what I wanted. If some of these user reviewers were intellectually honest and wanted to review bomb a game to get EA to change, they would acknowledge the course correction and change their review to actually reflect the game's current quality instead of just blindly wage a hate war on EA. The game is great and deserves a lot more love now and props to DICE and EA for fixing the old mistakes and making a better game.    … Expand
  7. geo333
    Apr 26, 2023
    8
    Don't know why people dislike this game for me it was an improvement over the last game in terms of characters added and offline content. The story for me is good enough for me but the real improvement is the multiplayer as with more characters the game is addicting and fun to enjoy. For people on the borderline of which Battlefront game to buy this is the one.
  8. Reviewer69420
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    loot boxes are gone so this game is a W, love to pretend to be a clone and really get into blasting the clankas love this game so much 16/4-5
  9. Rezken
    Dec 31, 2022
    10
    One of the best shooters of all time. Too sad it lost almost its entire playberbase (you can still find some matches though). Recommended!
  10. Artemlimon
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    Игра сама по себе хорошая, просто проблема в микротронзакциях, но если вы большой фанат звездных войн то игра вам подойдёт, в любом случае вечерком можно сыграть, правда что очень меня раздражает, это не распределенный рейтинг, ведь когда ты заходишь в онлайн то тебя жестко нагибают враги с большими рангамиИгра сама по себе хорошая, просто проблема в микротронзакциях, но если вы большой фанат звездных войн то игра вам подойдёт, в любом случае вечерком можно сыграть, правда что очень меня раздражает, это не распределенный рейтинг, ведь когда ты заходишь в онлайн то тебя жестко нагибают враги с большими рангами
  11. Young__fool
    Sep 15, 2022
    9
    I started playing this game in early 2022 and i think it is great. We can all agree that the campaign is bad but the multiplayer is in my opinion very fun and entertaining. And i am glad that EA listened to the players and removed the microtransactions and pay2win mechanics so i did no.
  12. FionanMurphy
    Aug 14, 2022
    8
    A terrible game at launch, but this game was redeemed from the dark side and has become one of the best star wars games
  13. Danton1996
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    There is microtransaction, but it does not make you better. If that is ignored, its a good new battlefront game with a lot of different characters.
  14. Teje
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    Campaña para un jugador magnífica, el multijugador ni lo he tocado. Solo valoro el juego por su stratosferica jugabilidad para un jugador que si no tuviera el multi, sería de los mejores SW.
  15. Wboy2006
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    It may have had its controversy. But now it is one of my favorite games to play. The star card upgrade system is fair, loot boxes were completely removed and the gameplay is rock solid. It is so sad that support for the game ended a couple years ago. Especially since Ashoka and Padme were the next heroes to come out. That aside, it is so much fun to play. And is my favorite shooter, IIt may have had its controversy. But now it is one of my favorite games to play. The star card upgrade system is fair, loot boxes were completely removed and the gameplay is rock solid. It is so sad that support for the game ended a couple years ago. Especially since Ashoka and Padme were the next heroes to come out. That aside, it is so much fun to play. And is my favorite shooter, I prefer it vastly over CoD, Battlefield, Apex, Fortnite or any other shooter… Expand
  16. Mas__co
    May 31, 2022
    10
    Still hold up in 2022. One of if not the best Star Wars game there is. I would highly recommend it if you have the friends to play with
  17. mortalvii
    Apr 20, 2022
    9
    For a ps4 game the graphics are breathtaking. The campaign was enjoyable and the multiplayer is fun with lots of modes to choose from. My issue with multiplayer though is that matchmaking is uneven. I consistently match against players around level 400-980 even though I'm under 10 with the characters. Playing people with maxed out character abilities makes it a lot harder to win the fights.
  18. Jaredc324
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    So people hate a game for lootboxes, but not for visual, in-game experience. Atmosphere and feel?
    I don't understand peoples criteria, because from the game i played, i found myself thoroughly engaged.
    High-end graphics and gameplay. With the right amount of moves for players. The adventure mode, and ESPECIALLY the online mode is DOPE. And I don't use that word often. A great Star    So people hate a game for lootboxes, but not for visual, in-game experience. Atmosphere and feel?
    I don't understand peoples criteria, because from the game i played, i found myself thoroughly engaged.

    High-end graphics and gameplay. With the right amount of moves for players. The adventure mode, and ESPECIALLY the online mode is DOPE. And I don't use that word often.

    A great Star Wars game. EA, don't listen to these braindead fans, their spoiled and don't know what quality is.    … Expand
  19. JayconUnlimited
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    So much fun. I'd recommend fans to try this game out again and it's so much better. All the microtransactions are gone completely and the modes are so much fun. The single player campaign isn't that great though. Iden's turn to the Rebellion was disappointing at best and rushed at worst. Aside from that though, this game is great and so much fun.
  20. KalKenobi83
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Its so Cool to play across all 3 Major Eras Of Star Wars From The Clone Wars to The Galactic Civil War to The First Order-Resistance War plus you have multiple Options: Assault,Heavy and Specialist same Goes For the Ships Which Include: Fighter,Interceptor and Bomber also Heroes, Ships and Troopers can be Unlock Via Battlepoints also Like The Previous Game you can earn Credits to UnlockIts so Cool to play across all 3 Major Eras Of Star Wars From The Clone Wars to The Galactic Civil War to The First Order-Resistance War plus you have multiple Options: Assault,Heavy and Specialist same Goes For the Ships Which Include: Fighter,Interceptor and Bomber also Heroes, Ships and Troopers can be Unlock Via Battlepoints also Like The Previous Game you can earn Credits to Unlock Extra content for your Troopers as well Heroes also The maps are Awesome Playing In Iconic Locations Like Yavin 4, Naboo and Jakku and there huge too One Of The Greatest Comebacks For A Game… Expand
  21. dasse666
    Jan 22, 2022
    9
    Entertaing singleplayer campaign and awesome multiplayer. They did wrong with the microtransactions but they're gone now. Hoping for BF3 but it won't happen as this game got shot down in flames at lunch.
  22. ParkerTheCuber
    Dec 31, 2021
    8
    A lot of the reviews were from the P2W era of this game and when glitches ruled the game. Since then, the P2W mechanics were all removed and the game was monetized via cosmetics, the glitches were patched, and they added a ton of new features like Geonosis (which is the best map of the game). The HVV gamemode is pretty unbalanced still, since some heroes like Grievous and Kenobi areA lot of the reviews were from the P2W era of this game and when glitches ruled the game. Since then, the P2W mechanics were all removed and the game was monetized via cosmetics, the glitches were patched, and they added a ton of new features like Geonosis (which is the best map of the game). The HVV gamemode is pretty unbalanced still, since some heroes like Grievous and Kenobi are overpowered still, but others like BB-8 and Chewbacca will get crushed easily. The graphics are still mediocre and there are some unbalances, but it's much better than at launch.… Expand
  23. Samuel64YouTube
    Dec 26, 2021
    9
    I would understand why most of the ratings would be low when the game came out, but the game has changed since then. The game is actually good now, and it’s no longer riddled with micro transactions.
  24. dragonborn69
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    battlefront 2 is an amazing game great graphics gameplay sound design gunplay . also they added a lot of content in it throughout the years the servers are terrible and the campaign is medicore .
  25. Deckie_02
    Nov 24, 2021
    9
    The game at launch was an absolute train wreck with horrible amount of content many micro transactions and pay to win which is why I don’t give it a 10/10 but with that said today battlefront 2 has improved on everything except for sequel content which most people could care less for
  26. Guijarrix
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    Es un muy buen juego. A pesar de la mala reputación de EA en torno a las lootboxes el juego luce muy bien y las lootboxes han sido retiradas del juego. Es muy divertido y tiene una comunidad muy sana.
  27. gygygygygy
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    раньше,игра была парашой из-за лутбоксов,микротранзакций,нет,теперь их нету,графика шикарна,режимов куча,карт куча,все они красывые ,качественные ,сюжетка норм
  28. Amirali1387
    Jun 28, 2021
    8
  29. jakandjoe
    May 3, 2021
    8
    literally my first game on playstation and it's so good i love the online it is so fun and the story mode is pretty fun too but online is the best.
  30. yolo004
    May 3, 2021
    8
    Had one of the worst launches in history, plagued with loot boxes and not nearly enough content, but then Dice managed to redeem it by remaking the whole progression system, getting rid of loot boxes, and adding a ton of free content. The graphics were always really nice and the maps look amazing but the campaign isn't really good. If you're a Star Wars fan I would recommend it.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 62
  3. Negative: 3 out of 62
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    70
    Excellent online action offers hours of Stormtooper-shooting fun, but the so-so campaign stumbles, while cynical loot crates leave a sour taste. [Jan 2017, p.83]
  2. Gamersky
    Jan 21, 2018
    75
    Star Wars Battlefront II provides a greater ambition than the previous installment. It has powerful war scenes, a brand new single player mode, and shows a much more magnificent Star Wars Universe. But just like the Jedi should be ware of the dark side of the Force, this game also meets some similar situations, such as beleaguered microtransaction elements and character growth problems. The first 10 hours of this game is full of surprises; however, the further you play this game, the more disappointed you will get.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 29, 2017
    70
    Although game has huge problems with p2w microtransactions, it is still a good and fun gameplay experience with stunning visuals.
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